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Greek · Sauce / condiment

Tzatziki

Thick, strained yogurt stirred with grated cucumber, garlic, mint and dill. Serve it as a dip, a cooling side for salads and eggs, or a sauce for grilled vegetable pitas.

  • YieldMakes about 4 cups
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total4 h 20 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 700 gplain yogurt, about 3 cups; nonfat is fine
  • 3cucumbers, medium
  • 1 clovegarlic, large, minced
  • 3 tbspfresh mint, minced
  • 2 tbspfresh dill, minced
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • 3 tbsplemon juice
  • 1 tbspextra virgin olive oil

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Pescatarian
  • Kosher-style

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Cucumber
  • Dill
  • Mint
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Food processor

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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